Security Service Engineer - Candidate Source Ltd

Edinburgh, Scotland EH11BB

About the Job

A growing security business is looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Security Service Engineer to join their dedicated team of nationwide Engineers.

This is a full-time role and you will be carrying out planned maintenance of Intruder Systems to the relevant and current standards for new and existing customers. You will be required to complete site surveys, specifications and quotations to gain new sales as well as undertaking smart meter support work as and when required.

Following an extensive training programme, you will then be carrying out corrective maintenance and out of hours (on call) on a rota system, shared between other team members to provide 24hr emergency cover and to provide a 4hr response in line with current regulations.

As a Security Service Engineer, your daily duties will include:

• Covering a geographical area with occasional travel across large parts of the UK area.• Providing excellent Customer Service to meet the expectations and requirements of both the contracted and non-contracted customers, establishing and maintaining effective relationships.• Adhering to strict health and safety guidelines.• Calling customers to advise time of arrival.• Reporting any changes, deficiencies or deviations in systems to Manager.• Servicing and repairing intruder alarm systems and completing work reports.• Achieving and exceeding work performance targets and adhering to ISO 9002 procedures.• Specifying and quoting the new installations.

To be a successful Security Service Engineer, you will have the following skills and experiences:

• Excellent general knowledge of smart meter installations.• No colour sight deficiency (due to nature of work).• A full Driving Licence.• To possess sound electrical knowledge and have proven background through recognised apprenticeship or hold similar qualification would be beneficial.• The ability to lift, carry and climb ladders, ensuring conformance to health and safety requirements.• The ability to use power tools to repair and/or dismantle equipment.• Previous experience in a similar role.• Knowledge of intruder alarm standards i.e. BS4737 EN50131, PD6662, DD243, BS8243 would be beneficial.

In return, a Security Service Engineer will receive a salary of £22,000 - £25,000 per annum plus a range of benefits including a bonus scheme, an on-call standby allowance, statutory sick pay, a pension scheme, a company vehicle and full uniform and toolkit.

To apply for this role, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.

Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency and the details sent in your application will be passed to a third party responsible for processing the application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data and our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to inform you of the third partys details should you wish.

About this company

Candidate Source Ltd

Candidate Source are the award-winning, online recruitment media experts. Trust in us to provide you with the right advertising solution to succeed. There's nothing about recruitment and job boards that we don't know; from advert writing and application filtering to media buying, we have you covered.
We’re an experienced team of online recruitment marketers. But we’ve been in your shoes too – so we understand the pressure and demands on a recruitment consultant. We have a unique skill set that means we can precisely write (or rewrite) your adverts to maximise job board exposure and appeal to the right candidates. To complete the Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), we will filter the response to ensure you get the role filled with the very best candidate.
Job seekers please note Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency and the details sent in your application will be passed to a third party responsible for processing the application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data and our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to inform you of the third party's details should you wish.